Linking faculty research output and activities to sustainable development goals : opportunities for metadata specialists

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dc.contributor.author Nel, Marguerite
dc.contributor.author Makhera, Pfano
dc.contributor.author Moreana, Mabjala
dc.contributor.author Maritz, Marinda
dc.date.accessioned 2024-04-30T09:31:12Z
dc.date.available 2024-04-30T09:31:12Z
dc.date.issued 2024-08
dc.description.abstract PURPOSE : Although universities have extensive research and initiatives in place that align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is still a significant gap in documenting and assessing these efforts. This paper aims to discuss how academic libraries can apply their information management skills and open-access platforms, to facilitate the discoverability and retrieval of evidence on SDGs. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : Introduced by a brief literature review on the role of libraries in contributing to the SDGs in general, the authors draw on their personal experiences as metadata specialists, participating in a project aimed at linking their university’s research output to the SDGs. A case study, from the University of Pretoria’s Veterinary Science Library, is used as an example to demonstrate the benefits of resourceful metadata in organising, communicating and raising awareness about the SDGs in the field of veterinary science. FINDINGS : Through practical examples and recommended workflows, this paper illustrates that metadata specialists are perfectly positioned to apply their information management skills and library platforms to facilitate the discoverability and retrieval of evidence on SDGs. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : Although there are increasing reports on the contributions of libraries to support the successful implementation of the SDGs, limited information exists on the role of metadata specialists, as well as those with a practical focus. en_US
dc.description.department Information Science en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-01:No poverty en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-02:Zero Hunger en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-04:Quality Education en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.emerald.com/insight/2059-5816.htm en_US
dc.identifier.citation Nel, M.A., Makhera, P., Moreana, M.M. and Maritz, M. (2024), "Linking faculty research output and activities to sustainable development goals: opportunities for metadata specialists", Digital Library Perspectives, Vol. 40 No. 3, pp. 392-403. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-01-2024-0015. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2059-5816
dc.identifier.other 10.1108/DLP-01-2024-0015
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95812
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Emerald en_US
dc.rights © Marguerite Alice Nel, Pfano Makhera, Mabjala Mercia Moreana and Marinda Maritz. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. en_US
dc.subject Sustainable development goals (SDGs) en_US
dc.subject Academic libraries en_US
dc.subject Open-access platforms en_US
dc.subject Institutional repositories (IRs) en_US
dc.subject Metadata en_US
dc.subject Metadata specialists en_US
dc.subject SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals en_US
dc.subject SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities en_US
dc.subject SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure en_US
dc.subject SDG-04: Quality education en_US
dc.subject SDG-02: Zero hunger en_US
dc.subject SDG-01: No poverty en_US
dc.title Linking faculty research output and activities to sustainable development goals : opportunities for metadata specialists en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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